But speaking to ITV4 after his comeback win over Ding Junhui on Monday night, Murphy revealed he has found motivation to get his snooker from back on track – via the help of Fergal O’Brien.

Murphy explained to presenter Jill Douglas and panelists Stephen Hendry and Neal Foulds that since moving to Dublin, he has found O’Brien’s determination to practice long hours a real indicator to improve his match sharpness.

He also added that O’Brien has helped his safety game improve over recent months.